TEFL—Teach English as a Foreign Language

TEFL Courses

Featured and listed TEFL/TESOL courses worldwide and online, where you can learn to teach English as a foreign language

TEFL Jobs

Employment-related resources, articles and tips as well as teacher resumes and International and China TEFL job boards

ESL Lesson Plans

Ideas and resources to help you animate any class

ESL Worksheets

Ready-made, copyright-free worksheets that you can print and and use with classes of all levels

TEFL Forums

Discussion and help for TEFL teachers, from teacher-training and jobs to special needs and ELT management

TEFL Resources

Useful resources for TEFL teachers from free downloads and articles to TEFL FAQs and glossaries, including terminology, teaching methods and links

Teacher Training

Articles, advice and other resources on teacher training and development, including frequently asked questions and quizzes for teachers

ESL Admin

Practical advice on matters such as setting up a school, staff employment and relations, school resources and marketing

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What is TEFL?
A brief explanation of the world of TEFL

About TEFL.net
An independent site with resources and objective advice for TEFL teachers

TEFL FAQs
A comprehensive series of Frequently Asked Questions about TEFL

TEFL Links Directory
Websites of interest to TEFL teachers

TEFL Downloads
Free resources for TEFL teachers to download

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Recruit TEFL teachers free on one of the web's most popular TEFL job boards

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Required reading for all teachers

TEFL or TESL? What do TEFL and TESL mean? TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. TESL stands for Teaching English as a Second Language. TEFL is used when people teach English in a non-English speaking country. TESL is used when people teach English in an English speaking country. Is this important? Not very, for students. But there are some important technical considerations for teachers. See TEFL FAQ.